Russian strategic bombers conduct scheduled flight over neutral waters

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its Tu-95MS strategic bombers and missile carriers completed a scheduled flight mission over neutral waters in the Barents and Norwegian Seas.

The flight lasted more than seven hours, and the Russian Navy's Su-33 fighter jet crew escorted the strategic bombers.

During some stages of the flight, foreign fighter jets accompanied the Russian strategic bombers, according to a statement of the ministry.

The Polish military said on the same day that its air defense forces intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea when it was flying near Polish airspace.

Russian strategic bombers conduct scheduled flight over neutral waters

Russian strategic bombers conduct scheduled flight over neutral waters

Russian strategic bombers conduct scheduled flight over neutral waters

Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.1 percent to 3,963.68 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.54 percent higher at 13,603.89 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.14 percent to close at 3,243.88 points.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Chinese shares close higher Friday